A/N: o... kay...

Disclaimer: do not OWN, me no own! Me own plot, me think, but me no own Spirited Away.

POV Three

The Next Day

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Hurray! It was the only day they got off! Wednesday was the day the bathhouse was closed. So everybody usually cleaned at top speed so that they could go out and have a romantic picnic, or see their families, or beg for tips (gotta make a dime!).

Currently, Rin and Chihiro were sweeping, so that they could prove to the other that Haku was either heart-ful or heart-less. They had even gotten up early, and were currently shouting reasons to each other, backing up their sides of the tales.

"Well, Kamajii said that Haku and I are in love!" Chihiro said, pausing momentarily to try and figure out what love was.

"Love is another form for lust, and trust me, you don't want Haku lusting after you!" Lin responded.

Chihiro paused again to try and figure out what lust was.

"Why not?"

"Eew, Sen, you want to do the deed with Haku?!? Gross!"

"Aw, come off it, Lin!"

For a third time, Chihiro paused, to try and figure out what Rin meant by Do the Deed. She was weird!

They finished their chores in record time, then immediately went hunting for Haku. They found him in the garden with Yubaba learning a new spell. He WAS her apprentice, after all. they watched until Yubaba was gone, and Haku sat down.

"Alright," Lin whispered. "you go up and prove to me that he has a Heart, and I'll prove to you in the process that he doesn't!"

"Okay."

Chihiro stood up and marched over to Haku, who looked up wearily at her.

"Konichiwa Master Haku!" she announced, proud that she had remembered the 'master' first.

"Hello, Chihiro," he said, standing up. "What are you doing here?"

"Ano," she took a deep breath and examined both of his eyes. He furrowed his brow at her, not liking the calculating look in her eyes.

Chihiro tried to think. How did people show they cared about each other? She had to prove to Rin (who was watching) that Haku had a heart!

She paused, and there was a long moment of silence.

"And..." Haku prodded gently.

"THANK YOU!" Chihiro yelped, bowed, then ran back to Lin. The two ran at top speed back to the entrance to the bathhouse.

"See?" Rin asked triumphantly. "told you he didn't have a heart!"

"Does too!" Chihiro protested. "didn't you see? If he didn't have a heart then he wouldn't have asked me what I was going to say!"

Lin rolled her eyes. "Yeah, sure, Sen. Whatever you say."

"It's true!" Chihiro cried, dancing from foot to foot.

"I Don't believe you. any guy - even an evil emperor - would have asked what you wanted to talk about."

"I'll prove it to you!" Chihiro trilled, now dancing on one foot and pointing wildly at Rin with one hand. "I will I will I will! Tomorrow! When the bathhouse is full and busy!"

"Ha! And I'LL prove to you then also that he doesn't!" Lin cried right back, an idea already forming in her malicious mind.

"IT'S A DEAL!" Chihiro cried, an idea also forming in her naïve noter.

They shook on it.

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A/N: Yup, that was too short and MUCH too stupid. So sue me.

JAPANESE KEY

Konichiwa = good afternoon/hello

Ano = uh/um